A police officer has spoken of a ‘noticeable decline in the attitude towards police’ after having his leg broken in a drunken attack.

Footage of the harrowing moment a drunk teenager broke father-of-two PC Lee Wilson’s leg has been released by the police.

PC Wilson, 42, was attacked by 19-year-old Mohammed Labead while trying to deal with a separate assault allegation in Norwich’s nightclub district.

PC Lee Wilson has been a police officer for 23 years (Picture: PA/ Norfolk Police)

The officer was left lying on the floor with an injury so severe it required surgery, followed by a permanent leg brace to be worn for six weeks.

PC Wilson said the teenager ‘went berserk’ after he tried to restrain him with another officer.

He told the Mirror: ‘I’ve suffered bruises and broken ribs but nothing like this.’

He added: ‘The majority of people want to have a safe night out but with some people there’s been a noticeable decline in the attitude towards police.

‘Nothing appears to be off-limits from verbal abuse, to spitting to being assaulted.’

Judge Stephen Holt sentenced Mr Labead to two years and four months in a young offenders institute at Norwich Crown Court.

Mohammed Labead attacked the police officers following an allegation of assault on a female (Picture: PA/Norfolk Police)

Temporary assistant chief constable, Nick Dean, said: ‘To attack anyone in this way, including a police officer, is a serious matter and the sentence shows the courts will not tolerate such despicable behaviour.’